"This Woman" is a song written by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten and was performed by American country recording artist Kenny Rogers. It reached No. 2 in the US Adult Contemporary Chart and No. 23 in the US Pop Chart.[2] It was published by Gibb Brothers Music and Unichappell Music.[3]
| "This Woman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album Eyes That See in the Dark | ||||
| B-side | "Buried Treasure" | |||
| Released | December 1983 (US)[1] January 1984 | |||
| Recorded | May 1983 | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten | |||
| Producer(s) | Gibb-Galuten-Richardson | |||
| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||
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RCA pushed "This Woman" to pop radio, but the country stations flipped to the song's B-side "Buried Treasure".[1] In Germany, "This Woman"'s B-side was "Hold Me", another track from the album.[4] This song was recorded in May 1983 released in late 1983 in the US, and early 1984 outside the US.
Personnel
edit- Kenny Rogers — vocals
- Barry Gibb — background vocals, guitar, arranger
- Maurice Gibb — guitar, bass, synthesizer
- Tim Renwick — guitar
- George Terry — guitar
- George Bitzer – piano, synthesizer
- Albhy Galuten — piano, synthesizer, arranger
- Ron Ziegler – drums
- Joe Lala — percussion
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (1983–84) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 23 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Barry Gibb version
edit| "This Woman" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Barry Gibb | |
| from the album The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos | |
| Released | November 2006 |
| Recorded | January 1983 |
| Length | 3:57 |
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten |
The original Barry Gibb demo version was released in late 2006 in iTunes on The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos[8] The song has a choppy verse with a style more like Miami than Nashville.,[1] with Gibb singing lead and harmony on the chorus. Gibb's version of the song was recorded around January 1983, along with two songs, "You and I" and "Midsummer Nights".[1]
Personnel
edit- Barry Gibb — lead and harmony vocal, guitar
- Albhy Galuten — piano, synthesizer
References
edit- ^ a b c d Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1983". Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Billboard: Top Adult Contemporary Singles (22 December 1984). 22 December 1984. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Kenny Rogers – This Woman / Buried Treasure at Discogs
- ^ Kenny Rogers – This Woman / Hold Me at Discogs
- ^ "Las canciones más populares en América Latina". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). January 20, 1984. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ .Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 2006". Retrieved 14 February 2013.